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A novel mutation in the ABCD1 gene of a Chinese patient with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: Case report.
Medicine - 1 May 2018
Wang Jing, Zhu Qian, Liu Hongqian
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is the most common peroxisomal disorder, which is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait. ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 1 (ABCD1) localized to Xq28 is the only gene associated with ALD. PATIENT CONCERNS: We report a case of Chinese boy with childhood cerebral ALD, who began experiencing symptoms at the age of 5 years and 2 months. Very long chain fatty...
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